Origins of Hacktivism: Anonymous, Lulz Security and WikiLeaks

While today’s hacktivism is undoubtedly much broader than media reporting would lead us to believe, the public appears to focus on three organizations: Anonymous, Lulz Security (LulzSec) and WikiLeaks, as the core of hacktivism in the United States, if not the world. So who are these self-proclaimed hactivists? Where did they come from? And how are they making their mark on cyber security, corporate business and how we conduct … Read More »